9.4.2026 Staff Symbols Review

Friday, September 4th

What does a repeat sign tell us in music?

Do Now

The student will be able to identify and explain the purpose of music staff symbols

Agenda

1. Do Now/Attendance

2. Barlines and Measures

3. Rehearsal

   1. First Fundamentals

   2. SOE #1-4

4. Clean Up/Pack Up

The student will be able to identify and explain the purpose of music staff symbols.

The student will be able to identify and explain the purpose of music staff symbols.

Music Symbols

The learner will recognize these symbols in order to correctly perform their music. I will know I have done this when I can identify and execute each symbol properly.

Clef

Found at the beginning of each line, they determine what notes are on each line and space.

Orchestra instruments use these:

Alto: Viola

Bass: Cello / Bass

Treble: Violin

Multiple Choice

How many spaces does the Staff have?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

Multiple Choice

Which Line is marked?

• Line 5

• Line 4

• Line 3

• Line 2

• Line 1

Multiple Choice

• Treble Clef

• Repeat

• Bass Clef

• Time Signature

Multiple Choice

• Bass Clef

• Treble Clef

• Time Signature

• Repeat

Multiple Choice

What symbol comes between 2 measures?

• Bar Line

• Repeat Sign

• Clef Sign

​These are bar lines.

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Music is divided into measures using bar lines.​

Multiple Choice

What do you see at the end?

• Clef Sign

• Double bar

• Repeat Sign

Multiple Choice

What does this symbol tell you?

• Go back to the beginning.

• This is the end of the song.

• Repeat

The Double Bar

• ​When we finish the music, we use a double bar to show that it is the end of the song.

​Tells you to end the song

Multiple Choice

What do you see at the end?

• Double Bar

• Clef Sign

• Repeat Sign

Multiple Choice

What does this symbol mean?

• Play the section again

• End the Song

• Play louder

The Repeat Sign

​A repeat sign is two dots placed before or after a double bar. If there are two of them with the dots facing each other, that means you repeat what is in between them.

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